Briefs | Property price index grows 1% as per latest data release

  The overall residential property price index for the three-month period between May and July increased by 1.0% to 268.8 compared to the period between April and June, according to data

Kou Hoi In dreams of making Macau an underground city

The Chairman of the Legislative Assembly (AL), Kou Hoi In, has dreams of making Macau an underground city. During yesterday’s public consultation on the Urban Master Plan 2020-2040, Kou made a

Forum Macao delegates praise Xu’s diplomatic qualities in farewell

To bid farewell to Secretary-General Xu Yingzhen, who is ending her four year stint at the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – Macao (Forum

IPIM: No residency applications approved in first half of 2020

The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) did not approve any residency applications in the first half of 2020. According to data released yesterday, IPIM received two new residence applications

Parents and nurseries unhappy with gov’t U-turns

Parents and guardians of children enrolled in Macau’s nursery schools are unhappy with the government’s lack of decisiveness in suspending the new school year for children under 3 years old

Q&A: Nadia Chan | Prepare young children for school with experience-learning, not words

The Times spoke to a clinical psychologist about this. Nadia Chan is categorized as a psychotherapist under Macau law, and knows how to prepare parents and children for the psychological

Hong Kong to loosen public gathering limits as cases fall

  Hong Kong said it will double the number of people allowed to gather in public and reopen sports venues beginning Friday, in the latest easing of restrictions as coronavirus cases

All casino concessionaires take prizes in local catering awards

Each casino operator in Macau has had one restaurant featured in the iFood Awards, a local catering award now in its fifth year. They have all won the My Favorite

Signs of GGR recovery show in first week of September

The city’s average daily gross gaming revenue (GGR) in the first six days of September was nearly double that compared to the average daily revenue in August. According to a note

Government study on drug abuse to be ready in Oct 2021

The Macau SAR government is expecting to complete research on drug abuse in the city by October 2021, according to a statement released by the Social Affairs Bureau (IAS). In June

Asia Today: India reports record 1,133 new virus deaths

India today (Tuesday) reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India's tally to nearly

Q&A: Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes MGTO Director | ‘MGTO duties and roles to remain unchanged after Secretariat swap’

Since starting work at the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) in 1988, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes has served in leadership roles at the tourism board for the past 22

Crime | Man sold domestic helper quota to pay gambling debt

A local man is facing charges of falsifying documents after he sold his quota for hiring a domestic helper, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported during yesterday’s joint police press conference. The

Risk expert predicts HK’s national security law will expedite Greater Bay integration

  Hong Kong’s economic integration into the Greater Bay Area will accelerate now that the Special Administrative Region has adopted its controversial national security legislation, according to the latest report issued

Briefs | Education authority encourages students to do volunteer work

  The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) is encouraging secondary school students to do more volunteer work. In a reply to lawmaker Lam Lon Wai’s interpellation, the education authority said

Children under three again allowed to attend school

After 10 days of confusion and public debate, children under the age of three will be allowed back to preschool as early as on September 21, the Education and Youth

Health code to resume once HK brings Covid-19 under control

Hong Kong authorities have announced that the health code system which will facilitate travel between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau will only be introduced once the Covid-19 situation has been

Reconstruction works for Sé Cathedral to cost MOP9 million

The Sé Cathedral of Macau is set to undergo reconstruction works as the main roof needs to be “urgently repaired” for security reasons, the Diocese of Macau announced. As cited in its statement,

Forum Macao | Secretary-General Xu Yingzhen leaves post

The Secretary-General of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao), Xu Yingzhen, is leaving her position this week, the Times has learned from

Macau marathon to be held with infection control measures

The Galaxy Entertainment Macao International Marathon will be held on December 6, opening with a total of 12,000 spots available for participants, the Sports Bureau (ID) announced in a press

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